< Psalms 2 >

1 Why have nations assembled tumultuously? And peoples meditate vanity?
Why have nations tumultuously assembled? And do peoples meditate vanity?
2 Kings of the earth station themselves, and princes have been united together, against YHWH, and against His Messiah:
Station themselves do kings of the earth, And princes have been united together, Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah:
3 “Let us draw off Their cords, And cast Their thick bands from us.”
'Let us draw off Their cords, And cast from us Their thick bands.'
4 He who is sitting in the heavens laughs, The Lord mocks at them.
He who is sitting in the heavens doth laugh, The Lord doth mock at them.
5 Then He speaks to them in His anger, and in His wrath He troubles them:
Then doth He speak unto them in His anger, And in His wrath He doth trouble them:
6 “And I have anointed My King, On Zion—My holy hill.”
'And I — I have anointed My King, Upon Zion — My holy hill.'
7 I declare concerning a statute: YHWH said to me, “You [are] My Son, today I have brought You forth.
I declare concerning a statute: Jehovah said unto me, 'My Son Thou [art], I to-day have brought thee forth.
8 Ask of Me and I give nations [as] Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth [for] Your possession.
Ask of Me and I give nations — thy inheritance, And thy possession — the ends of earth.
9 You rule them with a scepter of iron, You crush them as a vessel of a potter.”
Thou dost rule them with a sceptre of iron, As a vessel of a potter Thou dost crush them.'
10 And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,
11 Serve YHWH with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
Serve ye Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling.
12 Kiss the Chosen One [[or Son]], lest He is angry, And you perish [from] the way, When His anger burns but a little, O the blessedness of all trusting in Him!
Kiss the Chosen One, lest He be angry, And ye lose the way, When His anger burneth but a little, O the happiness of all trusting in Him!

< Psalms 2 >